Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Cairngorms National Park and Monadhliath. Also includes the Ben Alder area hills between Loch Ericht and Loch Laggan.
Today's Forecast
Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 4 to 8C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
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Moderate breeze, locally gusty
A noticeable breeze, feeling cool where exposed on tops. Locally may be gusty, but unlikely to affect walking progress. 15-25mph.
Snow and hail showers
Periods of bright or sunny conditions mixed with showers or flurries of snow and hail.
Chilly
Air temperature typically 4 to 8C on higher summits. Feeling distinctly chilly on tops when stationary or where exposed to wind. Take appropriate layers.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Thursday 5th June 2025
Last updated
Thu 5th Jun 25 at
8:02AM
Summary for all mountain areas
Still cold, particularly Scottish Highlands where in morning higher summits below freezing point. Here showery, particularly NW - hail, and snow higher tops. Further south rain on and off morning before improving to sunshine and scattered showers. Much less windy - still strongest N Scotland.
Headline for Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Wind slowly easing. Showers, mainly afternoon; hail and sleet higher up.
How windy? (On the Munros)
Between west and southwest in morning 25 to 30mph, but from afternoon 25mph Cairngorm plateau and 20mph elsewhere; gusty near showers.
Effect of the wind on you?
Fairly small by afternoon.
How Wet?
Showers, mainly afternoon; driest toward Deeside
Occasional showers, some west of A9 morning and by afternoon scattered heavy showers elsewhere - fewest showers eastern summits Cairngorms NP. Hail higher slopes and sleet/snow above 900m morning, 1200m afternoon.
Cloud on the hills?
Mostly confined to higher tops
Cloud base will rise during morning. From midday, west of A9 cloud base ranging between 700 to 1000m, lowest near showers, whilst progressively east toward Deeside cloud base will rise to 900 to 1200m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
20%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Occasional sunshine although progressively sunnier east across Cairngorms NP. Very good visibility but temporarily poor in precipitation.
How Cold? (at 900m)
4C. Will feel near or below -4C in the wind.
Freezing Level
1200m at first; above the summits by afternoon.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Friday 6th June 2025
Last updated
Thu 5th Jun 25 at
8:02AM
How windy? (On the Munros)
West backing southwesterly 10 to 15mph
Effect of the wind on you?
Small or negligible
How Wet?
Heavy showers, mainly afternoon. Hail.
Showers: very few morning, then through afternoon showers more widely, some heavy. Hail, and snow above about 1050m.
Cloud on the hills?
Clearing most, perhaps nearly all summits by afternoon
Cloud base rising; by late morning most cloud above or well above 1200m.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
70% by midday
Sunshine and air clarity?
Patchwork of sunshine, although cloud tending to fill in at times afternoon. Excellent visibility - temporarily poor in precipitation.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3C rising to 9C.
Freezing Level
Above the summits.
Viewing Forecast For
Cairngorms NP and Monadhliath
Saturday 7th June 2025
Last updated
Thu 5th Jun 25 at
8:02AM
How windy? (On the Munros)
Direction varied, 10mph or less morning. From the west becoming northwesterly 10 to perhaps 15mph.
Effect of the wind on you?
Small or negligible.
How Wet?
Heavy slow moving showers; thunder
Risk rain here and there until late morning. Then heavy showers forming and drifting about only slowly. Hail and on highest tops sleet. Small risk thunder.
Cloud on the hills?
Summits cloud free for periods, but forming widely in heavy rain.
Confidence in detail low: Many summits probably clearing for periods as through morning cloud base rises. But in rain, very varied as patches form from lower slopes up, particularly above forest canopies - whilst in other areas breaks persist to higher slopes.
Chance of cloud free Munros?
40%
Sunshine and air clarity?
Sunshine coming through only rarely. Excellent or superb visibility in very clear air, but expect areas of very poor visibility in and after rain.
How Cold? (at 900m)
3C rising to 7C.
Freezing Level
Just above highest tops.
Planning Outlook
Remaining chilly until Sunday night (intermittently near freezing point highest Scottish summits). Rainfall and low cloud will remain frequent across particularly western mountains until well into next week. Intermittently windy.